iconoclasm
avoidance or destruction of religious, political or cultural icons
Byzantine Iconoclasm
Two periods in the history of the Byzantine Empire when the use of religious images or icons was opposed by religious and imperial authorities.
political iconoclasm
symbolic destruction of political symbols
removal of Confederate monuments and memorials
ongoing controversy in the United States
Rhodes Must Fall
anti-apartheid, anti-colonial protest movement regarding statues at the University of Cape Town in South Africa